The souffle restaurant Rise Soufflé will open a location in The Woodlands in spring 2023 at the Creekside Park West center, according to a June 8 Facebook post. CEO Chris Florczak confirmed to Community Impact Newspaper that the space was in its design phase as of June 13.

"We are very excited to join the project and feel The Woodlands will make a great home for our team," Florczak said in an email.

The restaurant is the brainchild of Hedda Gioia Dowd, who opened the first Rise Soufflé location in Dallas in 2008. Another location currently operates in Fort Worth.

The restaurant previously opened a Houston location on Post Oak Boulevard near the West Oak neighborhood, but it is now closed.

Rise Soufflé specializes in souffles, but also offers French cuisine and wines, according to company press materials.


The Creekside Park West Center is located at 26435 Kuykendahl Road. More information about rise can be found at its website.